TOP COMPANIES THAT HIRE INTERNATIONAL F1 OPT STUDENTS

Introduction:

International students in the USA have an ultimate ambition of finding with jobs according to their major with a company that could be a great start to their career. Students’ starts with their job search in prior to their graduation especially CPT visa holders or even after the completion of their education.

United OPT is dedicated towards helping the international students in the USA to ease their job search. Working in the USA right after the graduation with reputed companies would be a great achievement in the careen of an international student. We have listed with the top companies in the USA that hire international students in the USA.

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Top Companies hiring International Students in the USA:

List represents with the top hiring companies for international students in the USA. These companies’ best job opportunities to the international students.

To know about companies sponsoring H1B click here.

Hiring International Student Companies List

COMPANY NAME EMPLOYEES SECTOR
Infosys Technologies Limited 243,545 (2019) Outsourcing, Consulting
Tata Consultancy Services 448,464 (2020) IT & Consulting
IBM Corporation 352,600 (2019) Outsourcing, Consulting
Capgemini U.S. LLC 219,314 (2019) Outsourcing, Consulting
Tech Mahindra 131,522 (2019) Outsourcing, Consulting
Accenture 505,000 (2019) Strategy & Consulting
Amazon Corporate  798,000 (2019) Web Services
Google Inc. 114,096 (2019) Internet sevices & products
Ernst & Young 270,000 (2019) Professional Services
Cognizant Technology 292500 IT Services
Wipro Limited  171,425 (2019) IT & Consulting
Syntel Consulting Inc. 120000 IT & Consulting
Apple Inc. 137,000 (2019) Computer Software and online services
UST Global Inc. 23000 IT Services
People Tech Group Inc.  1290 IT Services
Microsoft 151,163 (2019) Computer Software and online services
JP Morgan 256,981 (2019) Investment and financial services
Facebook 44,942 (2019) Social networking services
Intel 110,200 (2019) Semiconductors
PWC 250,930 (2019) Professional Services
Walmart 2.2 Million Retail Corporation
LinkedIn 15000+ (2019) Employement related services
Salesforce 49000 (2020) Cloud Computing Service
Capital One 48000 (2019) Bank holding company
Tesla 48016 (2019) Electric Vehicle & Clean Energy
Ebay 30000 Ecommerce Corporation
Goldman Sachs 38,300 (2019) Investment and financial services
HCL America 147,123 (2019) Information Technology
Larsen & Toubro Infotech 31419 IT & Consulting
L&T Technology Services 19000 + (2020) Engineering Services
Adobe Systems 22635 (2020) Computer Software company
Oracle America 136000 (2019) Computer technology Corporation
Yahoo 8600 (2017) Web Services
Uber Technologies 22263 (2019) Transportation
Kforce 1001-5000 Staffing Agency
Amensys Inc 51-200 IT Solutions
Apex Systems 1001-5000 Technology Services
Edge IT 1001-5000 Staffing Agency
Modis E&T 1001-5000 Staffing Agency
Randstad Technologies 1001-5000 Staffing Agency

Top 5 tips to find companies hiring international students

Finding with the right company that hires international students might be challenging but this tips will help you to ease the process.

Tip1 : Contact your Career Service Centre

The career services at your school will help you with the list of companies that hire international students in the USA. In most cases the list is been displayed or represented publically on their websites for helping with career resources. But sometimes, it is distributed privately and helpful to only the students of the university. It is not mandatory that all schools provide this list. Try to find this list in prior to your job search for H1B sponsoring companies. You might get this list from the international student leaders of your campus. This list will ease your job search at a great extent. Therefore, to seek for this list and implementing it in your job search is worth.

Tip2 : Data of Alumni List

List of Alumni international students who got hired by the international hiring companies in the USA will help you out to research their profile and about the companies via LinkedIn. Reaching them out will help you with information in your job search. Try to schedule informational interviews with them as they might help you as they would be working with companies hiring international students.

Tip3 : University Websites

Various University websites might be helpful with the in finding with companies hiring international students. Most of the school website can help you with finding with posts of list hiring international students at their university. Mentioned are the universities which hire international students:

  • 1. University of Buffalo
  • 2. University of Illinois
  • 3. University of Pennsylvania

Tip4 : LinkedIn Alumni feature

Feature for finding Alumni is available over LinkedIn is available; this feature will ease the process to find information International students in USA. Under this feature you can find with the companies which hire international students from your home country along with their current location in the US. This feature results you with the list of alumni in the USA with the companies which they work. Research using this tool with multiple companies hiring international students. This feature will also help you to find with the students hired in the USA from your current University.

Tip5 : Employment Reports

Universities prepares with the list of reports related to employment. Educational course under which most of the students are international students,then candidates should check with the employment reports. The employment reports prepared by the schools consist of data regarding companies which hire international students.This list is beneficial to start with the job search because it consists of information of the companies according to your field.

Six best ways to implement while applying for companies hiring international students

List and research about the companies’ stands to be the primary step, but right after it you are left with the secondary step which is to apply for those jobs. Information of primary step can be received by anyone by a little research and time, but how to apply for the companies?

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We have mentioned with six best ways to implement while applying for companies hiring international students.

We have mentioned with six best ways to implement while applying for companies hiring international students.

1. Mistakes to avoid while applying:

Don’t confuse in terms of visa status while applying for a job. Submit copy of original documents and information of authorization to avoid confusion.

Check twice if the hiring company is comfortable to work with international students.

Maintain professionalism and loyalty towards hiring company as they might have insecurity towards your existence in their company.

Be fluent in communication as international students are always questionable in terms of their communication skills.

2. Ensure a safe zone:

International students in the USA looking for a field job are having a limited time to find with job in accordance to their major and preference. Therefore, you shouldn’t wait until the completion of the graduation.

Start looking for jobs in advance and apply regularly to ensure the job on time. Because you need to find a sponsoring employer and it takes a specific time in the process.

Some internships program helps with visa sponsorship, such program will not only be beneficial in terms of gaining experience as well as will also be helping with visa sponsoring.

3. Follow regulations:

The rules and regulations in relation to your situation should be understood and implemented properly.

Ensure the details required in the process, like the possible ways, deadlines and the costs covered.

The information if collected before applying will help you with gaining confidence related to the job role.

4. Gather information about the company:

Before applying for the job, kindly check with the information related to the company and the employer.

Also check and research the company’s record in terms of visa sponsoring and experience of alumni hired by the company.

5. Work on yourself:

Try to understand you work strength and weakness to ensure the efforts which you need to do for preparing yourself.

Understanding with your profile will help you to represent yourself with the client while on the interview.

6. Follow up:

After applying for the job regularly makes the follow ups with the applied job position after 2 or 3 weeks.

Making follow ups will be helpful even to check whether they received your profile or not.

Conclusion:

The process of finding with a company helping international students with employment in their major and sponsoring visa might sound challenging, but a little pre research and following the mentioned steps will surely help you in this very beginning of the international students’ in the USA career.

United OPT is highly dedicated towards helping international students in the USA to find jobs according to their major and preferred job area. Ensure your successful journey of career with us.

  1. Clara Michael

    Clara Michael is a Career Counsellor and Legal advisor at United OPT. she has very good working experience with OPT, CPT and H1B candidates. She has a vast knowledge of recruitment and immigration laws. Through her experience and knowledge, she is giving her best to support the international student community in the USA. Do share the article if you like it.